First Look: Vande Bharat Sleeper Train Set To Revolutionise Overnight Travel

The Integral Coach Manufacturing unit (ICF) in Chennai is gearing as much as launch the much-anticipated sleeper model of the Vande Bharat prepare. In newly launched photos, we see the prepare’s interiors, luxurious design and superior options.

This new addition expands the Vande Bharat portfolio, which incorporates chair automobile variants and metro trains. Designed for in a single day journey, the Vande Bharat sleeper is predicted to function on routes overlaying distances between 800 km and 1,200 km.

The Vande Bharat Sleeper Practice has a number of options to reinforce passenger consolation and security. The prepare is totally air-conditioned and consists of 16 coaches to accommodate as much as 820 passengers. With a high velocity of 160 kilometres per hour, the brand new prepare will considerably scale back journey instances.

U Subba Rao, Basic Supervisor of ICF, highlighted the state-of-the-art facilities that set the Vande Bharat sleeper other than typical trains. 

Key Options:

• Sensor-Activated Doorways: Passengers can contact the door to open it.
• Contact-Free Bio-Vacuum Bogs: These amenities guarantee hygiene and comfort.
• Interconnecting Doorways: Designed for simple entry.
• Contact-Free Bio-Vacuum Bogs: These amenities prioritise hygiene and permit passengers to make use of the restroom with out bodily contact.
• Speak-Again Models: These items enhance communication between passengers and prepare attendants.
• Flight-Type Attendant Buttons: Situated in first-class compartments, these buttons enable quick access to higher berths.

Security measures

The Vande Bharat Sleeper Practice has an emergency brake system, amongst different superior security measures. The prepare additionally consists of the “Kavach” anti-collision system and anti-climbing know-how, which forestall coaches from piling on high of one another throughout accidents.

Testing section

Earlier than its official launch, the prepare will bear rigorous testing. Over the subsequent two months, it is going to be examined at speeds starting from 90 kmph to 180 kmph, with an emphasis on evaluating its security and security measures. This testing will happen on the Lucknow RDSO and Western Railway amenities, with the completion date set for November 15.